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BLUES FAMILY (international)

When LZ LOVE & LIGHTNING RED began their 2010 European tour with backing musicians from Croatia and Germany, they didn’t anticipate any thing beyond a few weeks performing to enthusiastic crowds and adding many new fans. But with each new festival and concert performance, it became obvious that something magical was happening. Strong friendships were forming and great music was being created.

Recording sessions were set up in Split, Croatia and plans drawn up to form a world class band. Due to contractual obligations with industry folks in London, Peco Pete was unable to join or record with the new Blues Family. With studio tracs in hand, the entourage headed to Germany to enlist the award winning drumming talent of Tom Diewock. German legend Ray Frick added vocal tracs to the emerging album of original songs and stands at the helm as executive producer._______________________

LZ LOVE

One of the Great Soul Voices of our time... MESMERIZING - Southland Blues, Longbeach CA

…an AMAZING VOICE.She sings from the bottom of her soul - Hillary Clinton

Born in Chicago, back to Louisiana at age 3, then raised in Berkeley, California

As so many great American singers have, LZ began singing gospel in a southern church… at age five. Having sung and toured with a long list of icons including Mary Wells, Joan Armatrading, Billy Preston (the 5th Beatle), Parliament Funkadelic, Luther Vandross and Stephen Marley, her credentials are impressive.

A favorite of Tommy Castro and Michael Fronti, her voice appears on their releases, as does theirs on hers. LZ Love’s s solo career began in 1995 when her song Lift Me Up reached number two on the European dance charts. When residing in London, LZ’s dance-music career was interrupted by the severe illness of her mother. After caring for her dying mother in California, her career took yet another path.

In 2001 she co-wrote ‘ONE’, her first album, and the song Been Lonely became a favorite on the San Francisco scene and was released on ‘San Francisco Bay’s Best Blues’ by Epitaph Records. In addition to singing in the Broadway production of ‘The Lion King’ in San Francisco, 2003 saw the release of the acclaimed CD ‘Standing Wide-legged & Proud’.

Relocating to Austin, Texas with her song-writing partner and their lead guitarist, LZ continues to release dance-singles in Europe, albums in the US, and lend her amazing vocal abilities to other projects. 2006 saw her doing supporting vocals on Lightning Red’s first acoustic release, and their 2008 duo recording ‘Gut Bucket Blues’ has led to label interest and touring.

LZ Love & Lightning Red toured Europe in 2010 with appearances at the Rapperswil & Zofingen Festivals near Zurich, as well as concerts in Switzerland, Croatia and Germany. Chosen to help close the Rapperswil Blues ‘n’ Jazz Festival, LZ & Red performed to a crowd of nearly 10,000. _______________________

LIGHTNING RED

Born near Chicago and mentored by Luther AllisonRelocated to Texas in the mid-seventies

As a 3 year old, he'd sit directly in front of the saxophone sections of Count Basie, Jimmy Dorsey, Duke Ellington and all the other Big Bands playing the military base circuit that weaved through Fort Leonard Wood.

Just before high school, Red became a bandleader. After befriending Luther Allison and soaking up the sounds of Buddy Guy, Otis Rush, Mike Bloomfield, B.B.King and Johnny Winter in and around Chicago, Red began touring the Midwest and Canada.

In 1976 Austin became his home and touring base. While performing at the Armadillo World Headquarters during the latter 70s, Omar and the Howlers, W.C.Clark and "little" Charlie Sexton were brought onstage and debuted. In addition to meeting Willie Nelson, Delbert McClinton, Marsha Ball and a host of great Texas artists, Red soaked up the music of The Fabulous Thunderbirds (Jimmie Vaughan, Kim Wilson) at Antone's and met a struggling "Little" Stevie Ray Vaughan.

In 2010 Lightning Red played to a crowd of nearly 10,000 at the Rapperswil Blues'n'Jazz Festival in Switzerland as well as a number of festivals in Europe, while the previous year he wowed 'em at the Bayfront Blues Festival, the Eureka Springs Blues Weekend in Arkansas, the Santiago Shakedown 7 and a number of festivals in the US.

He has toured Australia, Scandinavia and Great Britain repeatedly, with two consecutive appearances at The Great British R&B Festival, did radio appearances in Spain, and was interviewed on national Radio New Zealand after being featured at the Whangarei Jazz and Blues Festival.

Having begun his European adventures touring Denmark, his latest release the groovemaster has gotten rave reviews and airplay in North & South America, Scandinavia, Belux, France, Germany, Italy, Hungary, the UK, New Zealand and Australia. ________________________

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Don't Have To Worry

Written By: Lightning Red

You don’t have to worry…don’t have to cry at nightYou don’t have to worry. Everything’s gonna be alright No matter what you say or do I will always take care of youYou don’t have to worry. Everything’s gonna be alright

And when you are lonely…nobody there to talk toYou know I will hurry. I’ll rush to be there with you No matter where I happen to be Across the ocean or the deep blue seaYou know I will hurry just to be there with you

You don’t have to worry…don’t have to cry at nightYou don’t have to worry. Everything’s gonna be alright No matter what you say or do I will always take care of youYou don’t have to worry. Everything’s gonna be alright

Change Is Gonna Come

Written By: LZ Love & Lightning Red

Everything’s gonna change no matter what you say or doIf your heart’s in the right place doors will open for youThis could be the Golden Age both for me and for youSo take my advice and all your dreams will come true

You can say what you want, but I still believe a change is gonna come (Oh yes, a change is gonna come)

If you are a righteous man, they will look up to youAnd if you’re a poor man with nothing else to loseYour body will lifted and your dreams will come trueNo more pain and sorrow just keep love in your heart

You can say what you want, but I still believe a change is gonna come

They say the strong will survive, and the meek shall inherit the earth andEverything will surely change. And the evils in this world will soon be rearranged

I said a CHANGE IS GONNA COME (I said a change is gonna come) I said a CHANGE IS GONNA COME (I said a change is gonna come) I said a CHANGE IS GONNA COME (I said a change is gonna come)

Because they got us on run, but a New Age is surely gonna come

I said a CHANGE IS GONNA COME (I said a change is gonna come) I said a CHANGE IS GONNA COME (I said a change is gonna come) I said a CHANGE IS GONNA COME (I said a change is gonna come)

There’ll be no where to run, there’ll be no need to hide when your change comes

I said a CHANGE IS GONNA COME (I said a change is gonna come)I said a CHANGE IS GONNA COME (I said a change is gonna come)You can say what you want, but I still believe a change is gonna come

Devil In You (clip)

Written By: Lightning Red

I gave you everything I couldI shoulda known that you wouldtreat me like a doggone foolI shoulda known you'd treat me cruel

But I was in love wasn't thinking of the devil in you

You made my life a living helland look at just how far I fellYou are Satan in a dressLeft my life in such a mess

But I was in love wasn't thinking of the devil in you

Someday it could happen to youwithout a warning, without a clueI'm gonna tell you just what you should do...Put a million miles between her and you

But I was in love wasn't thinking of the devil in you

But I was in love wasn't thinking of the devil in you

But I was in love wasn't thinking of the devil in you

Change Is Gonna Come

Written By: LZ Love & Lightning Red

Everything?s gonna change no matter what you say or doIf your heart?s in the right place doors will open for you This could be the Golden Age both for me and for youSo take my advice and all your dreams will come true

You can say what you want, but I still believe a change is gonna come (Oh yes, a change is gonna come)If you are a righteous man, they will look up to youAnd if you?re a poor man with nothing else to lose Your body will lifted and your dreams will come trueNo more pain and sorrow just keep love in your heart

You can say what you want, but I still believe a change is gonna come

They say the strong will survive, and the meek shall inherit the earth and everything will surely change. And the evils in this world will soon be rearranged

I said a CHANGE IS GONNA COME Because they got us on run, but a New Age is surely gonna comeThere?ll be no where to run, there?ll be no need to hide when your change comes

I said a CHANGE IS GONNA COME (I said a change is gonna come)You can say what you want, but I still believe a change is gonna come

Big Time

Written By: Lightning Red

Gave me all her (his) lovin?Brought me all her (his) huggin?Stop this hurt I?m feelin?Help! My head is reelin?

Life is made for livin?Love is made for givin?Time is flying fasterHope is what I?m after

Don't Have To Worry

Written By: Lightning Red

You don?t have to worry?don?t have to cry at nightYou don?t have to worry. Ev?rything?s gonna be alright No matter what you say or do I will always take care of youYou don?t have to worry. Ev?rything?s gonna be alright

And when you are lonely?nobody there to talk toYou know I will hurry. I?ll rush to be there with you No matter where I happen to be Across the ocean or the deep blue seaYou know I will hurry just to be there with you

You don?t have to worry?don?t have to cry at nightYou don?t have to worry. Ev?rything?s gonna be alright No matter what you say or do I will always take care of youYou don?t have to worry. Ev?rything?s gonna be alright

You don?t have to worry Don?t have to cry at nightYou don?t have to worry. Ev?rything?s gonna be alright You don?t have to worry Don?t have to cry at nightYou don?t have to worry. Ev?rything?s gonna be alright You don?t have to worry. Don?t have to cry at nightYou don?t have to worry. Ev?rything?s gonna be alrightYou don?t have to worry?

Got The Power

Written By: Lightning Red

Life brings a body such a long, hard roadAnd I know it might be a lie.But you can sarry such a heavy loadIf you only give it a try.

We are the masters and we move so fast.See the future flow like a stream.Look to tomorrow and don?t re-live the pastAnd always just remember your dream.

Politicians lying to the whole human race?Say that we must be afraidOf all the power that is takes to change this placeTo a planet without borders, without nation-states.

We?ve got the power to demand what we want.No one can stand in our way.Go tell your brother and your sister-in-lawWe?ve got the right to change this planet today.

Devil In You

Written By: Lightning Red

(I) gave you ev?rything I couldI shoulda known that you wouldtreat me like a doggone foolI shoulda known you?d treat me cruel

But I was in love wasn?t thinkin? of the devil in you

You made my life a living hell(and) look at just how far I fell You are Satan in a dress Left my life in such a mess

But I was in love wasn?t thinkin? of the devil in you

Someday it could happen to you without a warning, without a clue I?m gonna tell you just what you should do Put a million miles between her and you

(I) gave you ev?rything I couldI shoulda known that you wouldtreat me like a doggone foolI shoulda known you?d treat me cruel

But I was in love wasn?t thinkin? of the devil in you

But I was in love wasn?t thinkin? of the devil in you

But I was in love wasn?t thinkin? of the devil in you

Dancing With The Blues

Written By: LZ Love

Baby, where you been? I had dreams of you all night longI can?t describe what you did to me It?s driving me crazy

I don?t wanna be hurt no moreI don?t wanna be let down like beforeThis is a cold and lonely gameNobody but you to blame

I?m dancing with the blues in my lonely roomMy soul is dying and I?m tired of cryingI?m dancing with the blues

Slowly you moved out of my life, and you left me here in the nightNow I have to learn to live without you baby?til I find somebody new to hold me tightI been down this road beforeDon?t wanna go there anymoreThis is my life. What am I gonna do?

I?m dancing with the blues in my lonely, lonely roomI?m losing my mind. I?m spending my time just dancing with the blues

You promised to treat me betterand baby, I really that that you wouldYou are a mean mistreater, and you didn?t mean me no good

Let The Spirit

Let the spirit have it?s wayOpen up your heart todayLet the light come shining throughIlluminate ev?rything you do

In spite of what they saythe spirit will make a wayLove will get you t hroughno matter what people do

You may have to cry sometime (= CHORUS) Just let the spirit have it?s way

One day you will findyou?ll have to rearrange your mindWhen life weighs heavily on youknow that love will see you through

I was so sick I sure could?ve diedThrew my hands up and now I testifyI thought the road would endFaith has brought me back again

You may have to cry sometime Just let the spirit have it?s way

Let the spirit?Let the spiritLet the spirit?Let the spiritLet the spirit?Let the spiritLet the spirit have it?s way

If life gets tough and luck just ain?t enoughJust know deep inside that the Spirit will be your guideYou may have to cry sometime

Stand For Something

Written By: LZ Love & Lightning Red

I was looking for direction but no compass to be foundIn a world with no mercy, I was living undergroundI had no way of knowing what you was telling me was wronguntil I heard what was the real deal when BB sang ?The Thrill Is Gone?

If you don?t stand for something, you will fall for anything And if you don?t love everybody how can you ever love yourself

Now I?m on the right track and I ain?t gonna turn aroundI won?t let nothing bring me downI know I?ve got a place in the world where I can standAnd for the first time in my life, I feel I have a real chance